Definitions for sure
ʃʊər, ʃɜrsure

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. certain(p), sureadjective

   having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

   "felt certain of success"; "was sure (or certain) she had seen it"; "was very sure in his beliefs"; "sure of her friends"

2. certain, sureadjective

   exercising or taking care great enough to bring assurance

   "be certain to disconnect the iron when you are through"; "be sure to lock the doors"

3. certain, sureadjective

   certain to occur; destined or inevitable

   "he was certain to fail"; "his fate is certain"; "In this life nothing is certain but death and taxes"- Benjamin Franklin; "he faced certain death"; "sudden but sure regret"; "he is sure to win"

4. sureadjective

   physically secure or dependable

   "a sure footing"; "was on sure ground"

5. certain, sureadjective

   reliable in operation or effect

   "a quick and certain remedy"; "a sure way to distinguish the two"; "wood dust is a sure sign of termites"

6. sure, trustedadjective

   (of persons) worthy of trust or confidence

   "a sure (or trusted) friend"

7. sureadjective

   infallible or unfailing

   "a sure (or true) sign of one's commitment"

8. sureadjective

   certain not to fail

   "a sure hand on the throttle"

9. indisputable, sureadverb

   impossible to doubt or dispute

   "indisputable (or sure) proof"

10. surely, certainly, sure, for sure, for certain, sure enough, sure as shootingadverb

    definitely or positively (`sure' is sometimes used informally for `surely')

    "the results are surely encouraging"; "she certainly is a hard worker"; "it's going to be a good day for sure"; "they are coming, for certain"; "they thought he had been killed sure enough"; "he'll win sure as shooting"; "they sure smell good"; "sure he'll come"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sureadverb

   Without doubt.

2. sureadjective

   Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

3. sureadjective

   Certain in one's knowledge or belief.

4. sureadjective

   Certain to act or be a specified way.

   Be sure to lock the door when you leave.

5. sureinterjection

   Yes, of course.

6. Etymology: From sure, from sur, from seür, from securus, from se + (compare orsorg, from or + sorg). See cure. Displaced native wis (from gewiss), siker (from sicor).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SUREadjective

   Etymology: seure, French.

   1. Certain; unfailing; infallible.

   The testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple. Psalm xix. 7.

   Who knows,
   Let this be good, whether our angry foe
   Can give it, or will ever? How he can,
   Is doubtful; that he never will, is sure. John Milton, Parad. Lost.

   2. Certainly doomed.

   Our coin beyond sea is valued according to the silver in it: sending it in bullion is the safest way, and the weightiest is sure to go. John Locke.

   3. Confident; undoubting; certainly knowing.

   Friar Laurence met them both;
   Him he knew well, and guess’d that it was she;
   But, being mask’d, he was not sure of it. William Shakespeare.

   Let no man seek what may befall;
   Evil he may be sure. John Milton.

   The youngest in the morning are not sure
   That ’till the night their life they can secure. John Denham.

   While sore of battle, while our wounds are green,
   Why would we tempt the doubtful dye agen?
   In wars renew’d, uncertain of success,
   Sure of a share, as umpires of the peace. Dryden.

   If you find nothing new in the matter, I am sure much less will you in the stile. William Wake.

   Be silent always, when you doubt your sense;
   And speak, though sure, with seeming diffidence. Alexander Pope.

   4. Safe; firm; certain; past doubt or danger.

   Thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. Dan. iv. 26.

   He bad me make sure of the bear, before I sell his skin. Roger L'Estrange.

   They would make others on both sides sure of pleasing, in preference to instruction. John Dryden, Dufresnoy.

   They have a nearer and surer way to the felicity of life, by tempering their passions, and reducing their appetites. William Temple.

   A peace cannot fail us, provided we make sure of Spain. William Temple.

   Revenge is now my joy; he’s not for me,
   And I’ll make sure he ne’er shall be for thee. Dryden.

   I bred you up to arms, rais’d you to power,
   All to make sure the vengeance of this day,
   Which even this day has ruin’d. John Dryden, Spanish Fryar.

   Make Cato sure, and give up Utica,
   Cæsar will ne’er refuse thee such a trifle. Joseph Addison, Cato.

   They have reason to make all actions worthy of observation, which are sure to be observed. Francis Atterbury.

   5. Firm; stable; not liable to failure.

   Thou the garland wear’st successively;
   Yet though thou stand’st more sure than I could do,
   Thou art not firm enough. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   I wish your horses swift and sure of foot,
   And so I do commend you to their backs. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Virtue, dear friend, needs no defence;
   The surest guard is innocence. Wentworth Dillon.

   Partition firm and sure the waters to divide. John Milton.

   Doubting thus of innate principles, men will call pulling up the old foundations of knowledge and certainty: I persuade myself that the way I have pursued, being conformable to truth, lays those foundations surer. John Locke.

   To prove a genuine birth,
   On female truth assenting faith relies:
   Thus manifest of right, I build my claim,
   Sure founded on a fair maternal fame. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   6. To be Sure. Certainly. This is a vitious expression: more properly be sure.

   Objects of sense would then determine the views of all such, to be sure, who conversed perpetually with them. Francis Atterbury.

   Though the chymist could not calcine the caput mortuum, to obtain its fixed salt, to be sure it must have some. Arbuthnot.

2. Sureadverb

   Certainly; without doubt; doubtless. It is generally without emphasis; and, notwithstanding its original meaning, expresses rather doubt than assertion.

   Etymology: surement, French.

   Something, sure, of state
   Hath puddled his clear spirit. William Shakespeare.

   Her looks were flush’d, and sullen was her mien,
   That sure the virgin goddess, had she been
   Aught but a virgin, must the guilt have seen. Addison.

   Sure the queen would wish him still unknown:
   She loaths, detests him, flies his hated presence. Smith.

   Sure, upon the whole, a bad author deserves better usage than a bad critick. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sure

   Sure is a single by British boy band Take That, released as the lead single from their third studio album, Nobody Else (1995). Released on 3 October 1994, it was a departure from their previous singles, having a more American, R&B sound compared to their previous, more pop/dance oriented songs. It was written by Take That's lead singer Gary Barlow and fellow band members Robbie Williams and Mark Owen. The song became the band's fifth number one on the UK Singles Chart and has received a silver disc certification in the UK for selling over 200,000 copies.

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1. sure

   Sure can be defined as an affirmative response indicating certainty or agreement. It can also be used to show willingness or eagerness to do something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sure

   certainly knowing and believing; confident beyond doubt; implicity trusting; unquestioning; positive

2. Sure

   certain to find or retain; as, to be sure of game; to be sure of success; to be sure of life or health

3. Sure

   fit or worthy to be depended on; certain not to fail or disappoint expectation; unfailing; strong; permanent; enduring

4. Sure

   betrothed; engaged to marry

5. Sure

   free from danger; safe; secure

6. Sureadverb

   in a sure manner; safely; certainly

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sure

   "Sure" was the fifteenth single by the Japanese j-pop group Every Little Thing, released on February 16, 2000. It was used as the drama Virtual Girl's theme song.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sure

   shōōr, adj. secure: fit to be depended on; certain: strong: confident beyond doubt.—advs. Sure, Surely, firmly, safely: certainly, assuredly.—adj. Sure′footed, walking firmly or securely: not liable to stumble.—adv. Surefoot′edly.—ns. Surefoot′edness; Sure′ness.—Sure enough, certainly.—Be sure, be certain, see to it; Have a sure thing (slang), to have a certainty; Make sure, to make certain; To be sure, without doubt. [O. Fr, seür (Fr. sûr)—L. securus—se-, apart from, cura, care.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sure

   See SHORE.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sure

   To know with confidence.

   They were both sure they wanted to get married sooner than planned.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

2. ---

   sure

   To feel, know and understand the truth with our conscience, consciousness, heart, mind, subconscious, spirit and soul..

   They both and their families know their wedding is happening and their love and unity is forever.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 22, 2020  

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1. SURE

   What does SURE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SURE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sure' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #448

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sure' in Written Corpus Frequency: #235

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'sure' in Adjectives Frequency: #33

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Anagrams for sure »

1. rues

2. ruse

3. Ruse

4. user

5. suer

How to pronounce sure?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sure in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sure in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sure in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of sure in a Sentence

1. Nutsi Bezhashvili:

   This is a challenge for us teachers, but I believe that everything is better than being at home in isolation without movement ... we will continue to teach lessons to children online and I'm sure that children will take our lessons very well.

2. Vice Chancellor Sizwe Mabizela:

   My first obligation is to protect my students, to make sure that they are safe and secure, i was pleading with the police that they release them because with students being arrested it may just escalate this whole situation in the university which is not what we want.

3. Zbigniew Ziobro:

   I've decided to file an appeal in the supreme court against the ruling ... in which the ... court decided not to extradite Mr Polanski to the U.S. in a situation when he's accused of and wanted for ... a rape of a child, if he was just a regular guy, a teacher, doctor, plumber, decorator, then I'm sure he'd have been deported from any country to the U.S. a long time ago.

4. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab:

   We are at a delicate and dangerous stage and we need to make sure that the next steps are sure-footed, we are proceeding very cautiously and we are sticking to the medical advice, the scientific advice, with the social distancing measures, at this time, while doing all the homework to make sure that we're prepared in due course for the next phase.

5. Rick Matteson:

   They're not sure what the problem is and they don't as yet have an estimate for a restoration time.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sure
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sure
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sure
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sure
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=sure
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sure
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=sure
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=sure